was a

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located in Mashita District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It had an area of 247.50 km². On March 1, 2004, the former town of Gero absorbed the towns of Hagiwara, Kanayama and Osaka, and the village of Maze (all from Mashita District) to create the city of

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. Following this merger, Osaka became a district within the city of Gero.

Geography

Osaka located in the south-eastern region of

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in a mountainous area at the base of

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. Due to the steep slopes of Mount Ontake, the town resides at the bottom of a ravine formed by Hida River, Osaka River and their tributaries. 97% of the land is made up of forests, which contains a number of

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-growth, such as the

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. More than 60% of these are nationally protected. There are also many

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s, including Neo Waterfall. The town established a waterfall survey committee and, as a result of their investigation, it was determined that there were more than two hundred waterfalls with a height of more than . As a result, Osaka became known as the town with the most waterfalls within Japan. The vicinity around Mount Ontake is designated as Mount Ontake Prefectural Nature Park. *Mountains:

*Rivers: Hida River, Osaka River

Former neighboring municipalities

* Mashita District: Hagiwara,

* Ōno District: Kuguno,

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, Nagano Prefecture: Kaida, Mitake, Ōtaki

History

*March 7, 1875: Eleven villages merged becoming the village of Osaka, Chikuma Prefecture *August 21, 1876: With the ablation of Chikuma prefecture, the three districts (

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, and Mashita) became part of Gifu Prefecture *July 1, 1889: Creation of the village of Osaka within Mashita District *March 2, 1898: Becomes the town of Osaka *March 1, 2004: The former town of Gero absorbed the towns of Hagiwara, Kanayama and Osaka, and the village of Maze (all from Mashita District) to create the city of

Sister cities

Domestic

* Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa Prefecture

International

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Sightseeing

Tourist spots

* Neo Waterfall * Galaxy Spa Ski Resort * Hida Osaka cycling road * Dandate Ravine * Osaka Museum

Onsen

* Nigorigo Onsen * Yuya Onsen * Shitajima Onsen

Transportation

Train lines

* JR Central **

Takayama Main Line The is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line directly links the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area ( ...

: Hida-Osaka Station

References

External links

Gero official website
{{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture